| Literature DB >> 15561174 |
Paul Stephens1, Stephen M Paridon.
Abstract
This article discusses exercise physiology and its application in the pediatric population. This article discusses exercise physiology and its application in the pediatric population. The authors briefly review the normal physiologic response to exercise. They then discuss populations in which exercise testing is most useful, the indications and contraindications for graded exercise, and the usual parameters that are measured during testing. Finally, the authors review some of the recent data on exercise performance in specific pediatric populations.Mesh:
Year: 2004 PMID: 15561174 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2004.08.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Clin North Am ISSN: 0031-3955 Impact factor: 3.278